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MotoGP leader Bezzecchi banned from Brno race for hitting marshals
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MotoGP leader Bezzecchi banned from Brno race for hitting marshals

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • MotoGP leader Marco Bezzecchi will miss the Brno Grand Prix due to unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • He pushed and hit track marshals who were retrieving his motorcycle after a crash during the sprint race.
  • Bezzecchi, who leads the championship, can appeal the decision.

Marco Bezzecchi, the current leader of the MotoGP World Championship, has been banned from competing in the Brno Grand Prix following an incident during the sprint race. The Italian rider was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct towards track marshals.

The altercation occurred after Bezzecchi crashed his Aprilia Racing bike with two laps remaining in the Czech Republic's sprint event, where he was running in fifth place. As marshals attempted to remove his motorcycle from the gravel trap, a frustrated Bezzecchi reportedly pushed and struck them.

While Bezzecchi managed to finish the sprint race in fourth place, the penalty means he will not be able to score points in the main Grand Prix race on Sunday. The sanction is based on a rule prohibiting "any corrupt or fraudulent act, or any action detrimental to the interests of the Grand Prix or the sport."

The decision was made by the Panel of Stewards, presided over by Simon Crafar. Bezzecchi has the right to appeal the suspension to the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) International Stewards.

Bezzecchi currently leads the MotoGP standings with 180 points, holding a 15-point advantage over second-placed Jorge Martín.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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